Overview

2017 Samsung Galaxy A5 was introduced along with the new members of the A series, the A3 and A7 smartphones. Alike the other two, the 2017 A5 is also an upgraded version of the A5 that was launched in 2016 which was the next of the A5 launched in 2015. So in its third edition, the phone gets more capable goodies making it more powerful and feature rich. In fact, apart from the dimensions, screen size and battery capacity, the 2017 A5 is fitted with the exact hardware that does the duties for the 2017 Galaxy A7.

2017 Samsung Galaxy A5 comes with an Octa-caore processor, 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The performance hardware is decent and the 16MP camera on either side do a decent job too.
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Pros:
1. IP certification for protection against water and dust
2. SuperAMOLED screen
3. Camera
4. Performance and Features
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Cons:
1. Price

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Design

To begin with, for the first ever time Samsung has introduced the IP68 certification for their A-series phone. Hence, the 2017 Galaxy A5 is water resistant upto 1.5m for around 30minutes and dust proof aswell. Along with this, the phone can also withstand elements, including rain, sweat, and sand. The rectangular form factor that the A5 has been carrying around has been given a smoother touch and the edges and corners of the phone are more curved this time. the unibody construction of the A5 consists of a metal frame and a 3D Glass rear panel. Samsung has fitted the phone with a 5.2inch FullHD Super AMOLED display that has a pixel density of 424ppi which happens to be more than the 2017 Galaxy A7. The A5 is also offered in the same colour options as the other A phones that include – Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, and Peach Cloud

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Hardware

The hardware and specs of the 2017 Galaxy A5 are identical to the 2017 Galaxy A7. So inside the A5 is the Samsung Exynos 7880 Octa chipset and the Mali-T830MP2 GPU. The Octa-Core SoC is clocked at 1.9GHz and comes coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Memory expansion is possible via dedicated microSD card with capacities upto 256GB. The sensor set offered on the phone include an Accelerometer, Proximity, Geomagnetic, RGB Light, Hall, Barometer, and a Gyroscope. The phone also gets a front mounted Fingerprint sensor that is integrated in the Home button.

The phone is equipped with a 16MP front as well as rear camera and both of these units get f/1.9 aperture. The Galaxy A5 is fitted with a 3,000 mAh battery that supports fast charging. It supports Dual SIM capabilities.